Wheeled attachment for sleds.



E. R, BLE.

WHBBLED ATTACHMENT FOR SLEDS.

AIBLIQATION FILED JAN1,3,1914.

2 SHEBTS-SHEET 1.

` melma Jan., 5, 1915.

CO o o) ill E. R. BULB WHEELED. ATTACHMENT FOR SLEDS.

APPLIGATIOH FILED IULM-1,1914.

'suitable brake is inn starrte entrenar EDWARD ROBERT BULE, F NEW YORK, N.

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WHEEIED ATTACHMENT FOR SLEIIS.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Application illed Jennery 5.3, 119ML Serial No. Ses.

To all 'whom it may concern."

Be it known that l, EDWARD R. Bunn, a citir/'Len of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, county and State of New York,

have invented a new and improved 1iii/'heeled adapted to be clamped to the runners of a sled, and means for connecting the front wheels ofthe attachment with the steering device of the sled, whereby steering may he performed in the usual manner.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a wheeled attachment for a sled so that the sled may be used either in the usual manner of a sled, or when the attachment is secured may be used as a wheeled coasting device Where the ordinary sled could not lie used.

in carryingr out the obj ect of the invention any desired kind of sled may 'nave the attachments secured-thereto. ln constructing and arranging the attachment in position, clamping members are provided 'for engage ing the runners oi the sled so as to hold the wheels properly in place. The rear clamping members are preferably arranged as a rigid support ior the rear \vheel.s,'\vhile the fl'rcnt clamping members are provided with a siviveled portion so that the front wheels may be shifted for steering' purposes.

providedfor the rear wheels, while the i'ront Wheels are connected with the usual steering mechanism of the sled so that the device may be steered in the usual manner. li the sled .is not Aprovided with a steering member a suitable steering cross bar may be placed in position on the sled and connected to the front Wheels.

ln the accompanying drawings-Figure l is a side view of a sled with an'attachnicut embodying the invention secured thereto; Fi 2 is a bottom plan View of part oi the sle and attachment shoivn in Fig-Jl; Fig. 3 is a detailed fragmentary sectional view through Fig. l on line 33; Fig. t is a top plan View of the structure shown in Fig. l, lig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view through lug. Ll on line w; Fig. 6 a section through Fig. 4ion line YL-G, the same be -g shown cn an enlarged sosie; and Fig. r is an enlarged detailed perspective view et one of the front clamping nienfhers, part of a runner being' shown in connection therewith.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numeral l indicates the. top ot a sied, and 2 the runners. The sled shown is 'formed with a flexible 'front portion, though the at tachinent could he used in other ii is or sled. This particular iiorin oit' sled carries e steering cross bar 3 to which are connected the steering rods 4 and embodying certain features of the ir.. e, :.ion. These steering; rods are constructed and arranged as shown in Fig. 5, wherein it iviil re observed that a socket member G damped to the cross har 3 by a suitable heit T. The socket meniher (i is designed to rece the head 3 of bar 9, which bar is provided with alon` gitudinallv threaded bar 1U for rcceiving,` rod l1. Rod 1l 1s threaded into a tubular member l2 at 'the lower end, which tubular nieinher carries a spring 13 prec. t 'follower 14;, and also a threaded plug io, Between the threaded plug.; l5 and follower H- is the head 16 oi' bolt ll', which holt threaded into the lug or extension Non thc U-shaped bracket 19 T). By this conn struction and arrangement a iiexihlc connection is provided between bar i and the iront wheels 20 and 2i. The i5-shaped bracket 19 is provided with apertures 255 for receiving the respectivo shafts., which support the wheels l0 and 521 in members if). it will. be observed 'that there is one niexnher "2i-on each side oi the sled so that the descriph'ixn of one will apply to both.

Referring more particularly to Fig. i', it will be observed that a pivotal rivet or other suitable member 23 is provided 'for pivot aliy connecting inernher 2% 'with a swinging clamp 2l. The swinging chimp Zei is prof vided with upstanding members 2:3 and QG, which are adapted to ciarnped to the runners 2 lov` clamping bolts and QF. These belts are piei'erabiJ provided with Winged nuts so as to incre readily appijv and remove the. device Suitable. spacing lugs Elauci are arranged on he bolts 27 and Q8 so as to allowthc members and 26 to clamp sled will operate in a similar direction. It'

againstlrunners 2, but not allow these side members to be entirely collapsed. It will be observed that the bolts 27 and 28 arel hinged to one of the side members with the opposite end passing through a suitableslot, whereby the bolts may be quickly loosened and pivotally'moved to a position out of the Way so as to quicklyremove the attachment.

At the rear a U-shaped bracket 3l is provided, which is preferably formed integral with the side members 32 and 33, which side members are similar to the side members and 26,'and are operated in the same manner so that no additional description thereof will be necessary. By formingr the U-shaped member 31 integral or rigidly secured to members 82and 33 the lrear support for the wheels 84 will hold the Wheels in proper alinement at all times With the runners 2, while the pivotal arrangement 01' members 19 at the front will allow wheels 20 and 21 to be turned Afor steering the sled'. :in connection with the rollers a suitabie brake is provided formed with a brake shoe 35 adapted to engage the rear Wheels Each of the brakes 35 is rigidly lsecured to a pirotallv mounted lever 36Which is preferably heldin position 'by'one of the bolts clamping member 32 in place.' The levers 3G' are pivotally connected with connecting rods 37 and 38 (Fig. 4). Rod 37 is connectedwith a suitable crank 39 which is rigidly secured to shaft 40, which shaft in turn has rigidly secured thereto crank 41 which extends upwardly, and is bent over for providing an operating lever 42, shown more particularly in Figs. 1 and 4. Crank 41 and crank 39 are of the same length so that the brake -shoes 35 on both sides of the Will be observed that the rods 37. and 38 are threaded at their ends so that their connection with cranks 3.9 and 41 and levers 36 may be adjusted so as to cause an equal application of pressure on the respective shoes .ln order to properly hold shaft 40 in position clamping members 43 are provided for elampiiig the upper part 'of the frame of the sled. These clamping members are l shown more particularly inlFig. 6, wherein it Will be 'observed that a clamping Winged nut 14 is used so as to readiljr clamp the members 43 in position. The lower part of members 43 is provided with a journaled portion 45 in Which the shaft 40 freely rotates. By this construction and arrangement when lever 42 is depressed both of the Jbrake shoes are operated'.

' lny operation, the sled'may be used'in the usual manner, and steering bar 3 used to delectthe :front part of the runners so as to properly steer the sled. The sled when used in this manner is of course used on snow,

ice, 0r' other slippery surface. When it is 'of the attachment.

What I claim is- 1. n a wheeled attachment for sleds, means for securing: a pair ot' rear wheels to i the runners of said sled, clampingr means connected to each of the. runners of said sled near the front. said Ciampino' means iucludin'p: an apertured base, upstaudinsr arms partially encircling said runners, pirotally mounted bolts for movingr said upstandine, members toward each other, a sliding; block arranged on each of said bolts straddliug the runners of the sled, and a nut on each of said bolts for locking the saine in position and pressed 'against the runners of the sled., a yoke for receiving'` front traction wheels, means extendint,r through the yoke and theaperture in 'said base for swireling the yoke to the base, and means connected with said yoke for connecting the same t0 the steering; device of the sled.

2. in a. Wheeled attachment for sleds, means for securirua a pair of rear wheels to said sled, clamping means connected to each of' the runners of said sled near the front, a swiveled yoke associated with the clamping'means of each of said runners,'a traction wheel mounted on each of said volres, each of said yokes being formed with a luc' bent therefrom and extending' substantially at a right angle, each of said lugs being formed with an aperture, a journal member clamped to each of said lugs, said journal member beine; provided with a rounded head, a journal box fitted on to said rounded head, said journal box including a yielding,r friction member, a connectingr rod for each of said journal boxes for connecting the journal boxes with the steering; means of said sled, and a substantially universal'cennection for connecting said rods with said steeringmeans.

3. In a Wheeled attachment for sleds, means for securing a pair of traction Wheels to ay sled at the rear, means for securing' a pair of traction Wheels to a sled at the front, said last mentioned means including' a swiveled yoke for the traction Wheels and means'l connectingr each of said swireled, yolces with the steering; mechanism of the sled, saidlast mentioned means including: a connecting' rod having aball at one end and a` socket rigidly connected with the steering means of the sled, said socket interlockingy with said ball, a bearing' box at the opposite end of said rod to said ball, said beaming box comprisingr a housing, a removable end for said housing.I a friction bearing plate and a springr for giving said bearingr plate a continual tendency to more toward said removable head`r and a bar connected to said yoke, said bar being fox-med with a rounded head 01' knob fitting into said bearing box.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication in the presence of tivo subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD ROBERT BULE.

Witnesses Ronn'r B. MCCUTCHEON, C. S. ANDREWS, Jr. 

